Lead Electrical Engineer
GE VERNOVA
5 - 10 years
Chennai
Posted: 06/03/2026
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- As part of Project execution team responsible for detailed engineering of LV/MV Drives, Transformer, RMU, Switchgear and AC/DC cables and Power Electronics equipment.
- Electrical system design, Power electronic product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Earth & Protection circuits /Arc Flash Calculation/ RCA.
- Understand product / project specifications and realize requirements to design using calculations, modelling and simulations to fulfil project requirements.
- Design system/equipment to meet reliability, testing standards, manufacturability, material and cost guidelines
- Prepare & validate design documents - Configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, GA, BOM, SLD & Schematics drawings as per requirement for above specified products.
- Verify functional performance of Inverter, Transformer and RMU equipment’s under all specified operating conditions.
- Support Manufacturing for component installation, wire harness, cables routing and maintain clarence and creepages at Factory / Vendor facility.
- Document functional test requirements and conduct test according to applicable standards (UL/IEC etc.…) /conduct project FAT’s.
- Coordinate with System Engineer and Program / Product / Project manager execution on a continuous basis.
- Take care of project deliverables, co-ordinate with multiple stake holders, detailed engineering, controls software validation, commissioning support for Solar, Battery energy storage system (BESS) & Hybrid Plant Control System and Inverter.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor/master’s degree in electrical/electronic/instrumentation/controls Engineering or Equivalent.
- Min. 10+ years of Electrical design, Power electronic design, Project execution, EPC, Industrial drives, Control Panels, Switchboards, PLC Panels etc.,
- Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan, ETAP and MATLAB and Power system analysis tools.
- In-depth knowledge of LV/MV drives, Transformer, RMU, Power plant control for Solar & BESS application.
- Strong experience in GE’s MarkVIe product & tools like GE’s Toolbox ST, Workstation ST, Cimplicity software (SCADA), P80i software, HDM & Simulink.
- Demonstrated Software and hardware expertise in Solar, Energy storage, Plant level controls, validation and verification, systems integration, advanced controls, or related technologies.
Desired Characteristics
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Mentor & Guide team
- Self-Starter, demonstrate ability to work effectively within and between teams and as Individual
- Ability to energize teams and perceives change as an opportunity
- Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse and highly matrix environment.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
About Company
GE Vernova is a spin-off of General Electric (GE) focused entirely on energy solutions. It combines GE’s legacy and innovation in power generation, renewable energy, grid modernization, and decarbonization technologies.
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